Ruling the Japanese stationery industry since 1904, Katsutaro Ito's original shop opened its doors to the public in Tokyo under the name of "Wakan-yo Bunbogu" (yes, it means stationery).

This summer, a friend brought me to Hitachiya, a Japanese kitchen-supply store tucked in a strip mall in Torrance. While browsing the shelves of beautifully designed cookware, I heard a familiar ...

Walking into this Japanese-stationery gift shop in the East Village feels like entering a well-stocked craft closet in Tokyo — it’s filled with traditional Mino and origami paper, Japanese ...

Japan has a globally renowned stationery industry, with niche items you never knew you needed, like “memorization pens” that make it easier to study and highlighters that leave rulers ink-free.

For the first time since 2018, King Jim, a Japanese stationery company, is making one of its distraction-free writing tools available in the US.The Pomera D250 launched in Japan in 2022 and while ...

Japanese stationery has gained fans all over the world thanks to its constant inventiveness, aimed at making life more enjoyable at home and more effective at work. It's so popular in Japan, there's ...

Japanese stationery, in particular, has become a global sensation, with products like POSCA markers, erasable gel pens, and fine-tipped brush pens becoming cult favourites among artists, ...

TOKYO -- An internet of things (IoT) device developed by a Japanese stationery manufacturer to boost the motivation of adults when writing has proven popular, greatly exceeding crowdfunding goals.

Move over, Oscars – Japan has unveiled the Stationery Awards 2024. Georgina Godwin speaks to Monocle’s Tokyo bureau chief, Fiona Wilson, about all things pen… ...

Luckily for all artisans – both scientific and virtuosic – stationery experts over in Japan have mastered the art of crafting ingenious pens and pencils with which to perfect your skills.